The Cedar Creek Grist Mill in the Green Mountain neighborhood east of Woodland.
Highlights of the ongoing exhibits and attractions around town
Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. 43907 N.E. Grist Mill Road, Woodland; Donations accepted. Built in 1876, the mill is one of the few braced-frame buildings left in Washington. 360-225-5832 or www.cedarcreekgristmill.com
La Center Historical Museum, Noon to 4 p.m. first and third Saturdays and Wednesdays by appointment. 410 W. Fifth St., La Center; Free, donations encouraged. 360-263-3308 or thelacentermuseum.org
Two permanent galleries offer mementos of the area’s history as shared by local families. Self-guided walking tour maps of La Center are available on request.
• Learn about La Center pioneer and Washington Territory Legislator John Pollock, and visit his grave site, recently listed on the Washington Heritage Register of Historic Places.
Oregon Historical Society and Oregon History Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 1200 S.W. Park Ave., Portland; $11; $9 for students and seniors; $5 for children 6-18; free for ages 5 and younger. 503-222-1741 or www.ohs.org
• “Place: Framing the Oregon Landscape,” through May 17. An exhibit of ten contemporary photographers exploring the region’s landscapes and the human relationship to nature.
• “Powering Oregon: 125 Years of PGE,” through May 1. Discover Portland General Electric’s role in powering the state of Oregon.
Portland Children’s Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; 4 to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month, with free admission. 4015 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland; $10; $9 for seniors 55 and older and active military members; free for ages 1 and younger. 503-223-6500 or portlandcm.org
• “The Wizard of Oz,” through Jan. 18. Celebrate the movie’s 75th anniversary with a hands-on adventure that follows the yellow brick road from Munchkinland to the Emerald City and the Wicked Witch’s castle.
• “Groundwork” is the newest permanent exhibit at the museum, visitors can uses shovels, buckets, movers and chutes in a playground of rubber mulch.
Pearson Air Museum, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 1115 E. Fifth St., Vancouver; Free. 360-816-6252 or nps.gov/fova
• An 8-foot by 30-foot scale model of the 1918 Spruce Mill, which milled lumber destined for aircraft factories. Also on display are two vintage airplanes representing the transition of flight after World War I and World War II.
• “Straight-Grained Soldiers” explores the history of the Spruce Production Division, which helped supply lumber for World War I airplanes.
• “Army Boots and Army Wings” highlights the history of the Vancouver Barracks and Pearson Field with archaeological and historic artifacts.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Open daily during daylight hours. 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Carty Unit and Auto Tour Route. River S Unit, on South Hillhurst Road, south of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield. South Ninth Avenue becomes South Hillhurst Road. Carty Unit, on Northwest Main Avenue, north of Pioneer Street, Ridgefield; $3 per vehicle.
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